Polish
Etymology
Unknown. First attested in the 16th century in the Southern Borderlands territories of Poland in the plural form rupiecie, the singular form was attested from the 19th century onward. Compare Romanian rupetițe (“patches, rags, torn clothing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈru.pjɛt͡ɕ/
- Rhymes: -upjɛt͡ɕ
- Syllabification: ru‧pieć
Noun
rupieć m inan
- (colloquial) something decrepit and useless
- (colloquial) junker (beat-up automobile)
Declension
Declension of rupieć
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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rupieć
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rupiecie
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| genitive
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rupieciu
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rupieci
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| dative
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rupieciowi
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rupieciom
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| accusative
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rupieć
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rupiecie
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| instrumental
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rupieciem
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rupieciami
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| locative
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rupieciu
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rupieciach
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| vocative
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rupieciu
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rupiecie
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Noun
rupieć m pers
- (derogatory) old, feeble person
Declension
Declension of rupieć
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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rupieć
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rupiecie
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| genitive
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rupiecia
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rupieci
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| dative
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rupieciowi
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rupieciom
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| accusative
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rupiecia
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rupieci
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| instrumental
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rupieciem
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rupieciami
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| locative
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rupieciu
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rupieciach
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| vocative
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rupieciu
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rupiecie
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References
Further reading
- rupieć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rupieć in Polish dictionaries at PWN